Edinburgh Evening News Morning Update 5 February, 2025

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00:00This is your morning update for Wednesday the 5th of February 2025.

00:05Brought to you by the Edinburgh Evening News.

00:08Edinburgh Council Tax could go up by 8%.

00:12Edinburgh's Council Tax could rise by as much as 8%

00:16as officials warned budget pressures were straining the city's finances.

00:20A report to councillors said that the national insurance hike

00:24and a lack of new funding for adult social care left little option but to increase council tax.

00:29The report, which has assumed a council tax rise of 8% in its calculations,

00:34said the rise would

00:35d. strike an appropriate balance

00:38between stabilising short-term council finances

00:41and enabling planned capital investments in the near future.

00:45Edinburgh delivery rider robbed by balaclava gang who filmed crime.

00:50A delivery rider was allegedly robbed by a balaclava-clad gang

00:53while out delivering food in Edinburgh.

00:55The rider was cycling through Leith Links at around 7pm on Saturday, February 1st

00:59when he was stopped by a gang of youths

01:01who reportedly forced him to hand over his food parcels.

01:04Police Scotland said

01:06Inquiries are ongoing.

01:09Appeal after woman seriously assaulted in Midlothian.

01:12Police in Midlothian are appealing for information

01:15after a 26-year-old woman was seriously assaulted in Mayfield

01:18at around 10pm on Thursday, January 30.

01:22Police received reports of a disturbance on Bogwood Road in Mayfield.

01:25The victim was found injured and taken to hospital

01:28where she was treated for a serious injury.

01:30Detective Constable John Lumsden said

01:33We are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time

01:36and witnessed the assault to contact Police Scotland

01:39quoting incident number 3755 of 30 January 2025.

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